python-development-python-scaffold

name	python-development-python-scaffold
description	You are a Python project architecture expert specializing in scaffolding production-ready Python applications. Generate complete project structures with modern tooling (uv, FastAPI, Django), type hint
category	Document Processing
source	antigravity
tags	["python","api","ai","automation","workflow","document","security","cro"]
url	https://github.com/sickn33/antigravity-awesome-skills/tree/main/skills/python-development-python-scaffold

Python Project Scaffolding

You are a Python project architecture expert specializing in scaffolding production-ready Python applications. Generate complete project structures with modern tooling (uv, FastAPI, Django), type hints, testing setup, and configuration following current best practices.

Use this skill when

• Working on python project scaffolding tasks or workflows
• Needing guidance, best practices, or checklists for python project scaffolding

Do not use this skill when

• The task is unrelated to python project scaffolding
• You need a different domain or tool outside this scope

Context

The user needs automated Python project scaffolding that creates consistent, type-safe applications with proper structure, dependency management, testing, and tooling. Focus on modern Python patterns and scalable architecture.

Requirements

$ARGUMENTS

Instructions

1. Analyze Project Type

Determine the project type from user requirements:

• FastAPI: REST APIs, microservices, async applications
• Django: Full-stack web applications, admin panels, ORM-heavy projects
• Library: Reusable packages, utilities, tools
• CLI: Command-line tools, automation scripts
• Generic: Standard Python applications

2. Initialize Project with uv

# Create new project with uv
uv init <project-name>
cd <project-name>

# Initialize git repository
git init
echo ".venv/" >> .gitignore
echo "*.pyc" >> .gitignore
echo "__pycache__/" >> .gitignore
echo ".pytest_cache/" >> .gitignore
echo ".ruff_cache/" >> .gitignore

# Create virtual environment
uv venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate

3. Generate FastAPI Project Structure

fastapi-project/
├── pyproject.toml
├── README.md
├── .gitignore
├── .env.example
├── src/
│   └── project_name/
│       ├── __init__.py
│       ├── main.py
│       ├── config.py
│       ├── api/
│       │   ├── __init__.py
│       │   ├── deps.py
│       │   ├── v1/
│       │   │   ├── __init__.py
│       │   │   ├── endpoints/
│       │   │   │   ├── __init__.py
│       │   │   │   ├── users.py
│       │   │   │   └── health.py
│       │   │   └── router.py
│       ├── core/
│       │   ├── __init__.py
│       │   ├── security.py
│       │   └── database.py
│       ├── models/
│       │   ├── __init__.py
│       │   └── user.py
│       ├── schemas/
│       │   ├── __init__.py
│       │   └── user.py
│       └── services/
│           ├── __init__.py
│           └── user_service.py
└── tests/
    ├── __init__.py
    ├── conftest.py
    └── api/
        ├── __init__.py
        └── test_users.py

pyproject.toml:

[project]
name = "project-name"
version = "0.1.0"
description = "FastAPI project description"
requires-python = ">=3.11"
dependencies = [
    "fastapi>=0.110.0",
    "uvicorn[standard]>=0.27.0",
    "pydantic>=2.6.0",
    "pydantic-settings>=2.1.0",
    "sqlalchemy>=2.0.0",
    "alembic>=1.13.0",
]

[project.optional-dependencies]
dev = [
    "pytest>=8.0.0",
    "pytest-asyncio>=0.23.0",
    "httpx>=0.26.0",
    "ruff>=0.2.0",
]

[tool.ruff]
line-length = 100
target-version = "py311"

[tool.ruff.lint]
select = ["E", "F", "I", "N", "W", "UP"]

[tool.pytest.ini_options]
testpaths = ["tests"]
asyncio_mode = "auto"

src/project_name/main.py:

from fastapi import FastAPI
from fastapi.middleware.cors import CORSMiddleware

from .api.v1.router import api_router
from .config import settings

app = FastAPI(
    title=settings.PROJECT_NAME,
    version=settings.VERSION,
    openapi_url=f"{settings.API_V1_PREFIX}/openapi.json",
)

app.add_middleware(
    CORSMiddleware,
    allow_origins=settings.ALLOWED_ORIGINS,
    allow_credentials=True,
    allow_methods=["*"],
    allow_headers=["*"],
)

app.include_router(api_router, prefix=settings.API_V1_PREFIX)

@app.get("/health")
async def health_check() -> dict[str, str]:
    return {"status": "healthy"}

4. Generate Django Project Structure

# Install Django with uv
uv add django django-environ django-debug-toolbar

# Create Django project
django-admin startproject config .
python manage.py startapp core

pyproject.toml for Django:

[project]
name = "django-project"
version = "0.1.0"
requires-python = ">=3.11"
dependencies = [
    "django>=5.0.0",
    "django-environ>=0.11.0",
    "psycopg[binary]>=3.1.0",
    "gunicorn>=21.2.0",
]

[project.optional-dependencies]
dev = [
    "django-debug-toolbar>=4.3.0",
    "pytest-django>=4.8.0",
    "ruff>=0.2.0",
]

5. Generate Python Library Structure

library-name/
├── pyproject.toml
├── README.md
├── LICENSE
├── src/
│   └── library_name/
│       ├── __init__.py
│       ├── py.typed
│       └── core.py
└── tests/
    ├── __init__.py
    └── test_core.py

pyproject.toml for Library:

[build-system]
requires = ["hatchling"]
build-backend = "hatchling.build"

[project]
name = "library-name"
version = "0.1.0"
description = "Library description"
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